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KABC 131128Z 131212 14005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 KABC 131128Z 1312/1418 14005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040
TEMPO 1216 OVC025 TEMPO 1312/1316 OVC025
FM1600 13015G23KT P6SM OVC015 FM131600 13015G23KT P6SM OVC015
FM2100 13015G22KT P6SM OVC008 FM132100 13015G22KT P6SM OVC008
TEMPO 2101 1SM -SN TEMPO 1321/1401 1SM -SN
FM0100 09015KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM140100 09015KT 3SM BR OVC006
TEMPO 0105 2SM -SN BLSN TEMPO 1401/1405 2SM -SN BLSN
FM0500 01015KT 5SM BR OVC006= FM141500 01015KT 5SM BR OVC006= This is a 30-hr TAF
TAF
(1)
KXXX 241732Z 2418/2524 11006KT 4SM -SHRA BKN030
(2) (3)
FM242300 22006KT 3SM -SHRA OVC030 PROB30 2504/2506
VRB20G35KT 1SM +TSRA BKN015CB
FM 250600 250010KT 4SM –SHRA OVC050
TEMPO 2508/2511(4) 2SM –SHRA OVC030=
(1) Valid Period Indicates the valid time of the 30-hour TAF where 2418 is
th th
the 24 day at 1800 UTC and 2524 is the 25 day at 2400
th
UTC (or 0000 UTC on the 26 )
(2) FM Change Group Indicates a significant and rapid change to a new set of
prevailing conditions in this case starting at 2300 UTC on
th
the 24 .
(3) PROB30 Indicates the probability of occurrence of a thunderstorm or
other precipitation event in this case occurring during the
two-hour period between 0400 UTC and 0600 UTC on the
th
25 .
(4) TEMPO Change Group Indicates a temporary fluctuation in forecast conditions in
this case in the two-hour period between 0800 UTC and
th
0011 UTC on the 25
New TAF Format
Effective 1800 UTC 5 November 2008
The new TAF format will include a date with every time group. This will meet
the new international standard. The NWS will produce 30-hour TAFs for these
high-impact airports.